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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,781.43, 7,169.37 and 1,856.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,781.43, 7,169.37 and 1,856.32 is: 2,783.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781.43 : 7,169.37 = 1,856.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781.43/7,169.37 = 1,856.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781.43x = 7,169.37 × 1,856.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781.43x = 13,308,644.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,308,644.92/4,781.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783.40

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